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Nompumelelo Marilyn Samambgwa

Self Employed

Basic operative course in Footwear Design and Production

Footwear, Lingerie/Swimwear, Womenswear

I'm a fashion creative from Harare, Zimbabwe. I trained in Clothing Fashion Design at Chinhoyi University of Technology 2011-2015. In 2019 I enrolled with Style Architects Africa to study Footwear Design and Pattern Making. In April 2022 I also enrolled with The Leather Institute of Zimbabwe where I'm in the process of wrapping up a course in Basic operative course in footwear Design and production. I'm also currently working on setting up my leather goods production studio.

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Amaluba/Maruva @4141

Category: Footwear

Competitions: Africa

Amaluba/Maruva @4141. This creation is inspired by the adaptability of nature and my grandmother’s garden inventiveness. She frequently plants flowers and succulents in and on driftwood. My design features leather and wood. The shoe is mainly made out of leather and embellished with 3D flowers. To promote zero waste, the 3D blossoms is fashioned from leather offcuts. The shoe sole is a wedge made of light but strong enough to carry body weight wood. The wedge is embellished by the leather crafted flowers, to depict a garden inspired by plants in driftwood. Aside from the intentional aesthetic and design theme, the use of wood stems from improvisation and resourcefulness in an environment where shoe making materials are limited.

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Nyami Nyami

Category: Footwear

Competitions: Africa

This project was inspired by the history, craft and cultural heritage of Zimbabwe. It includes the: •Great Zimbabwe (house of stone) monument's chevron •legend of the Nyami Nyami which is a mystical creature that is believed to live at the bottom of the Zambezi River in the Kariba, prehistorically called Kariva, area of Zimbabwe and is also believed to be half snake with a half fish head. •The intricate and eye-catching basketry weaving of the BaTonga of Binga. The Binga basketry is a popular heirloom of interior design and treasured traditional gifts in Zimbabwe. The design marries the modern fashion pieces in form of a boot and the Zimbabwean history, cultural crafts and heritage. The back of the boot is an amalgamation of the history of the displaced BaTonga people to Binga from Kariba the home of the Nyami Nyami. Entwined in the artistic chevron is a weaving on the bottom back feeding into the heel, derived from the popular hand carved Nyami Nyami walking stick. The tussle hanging on the back zip is drawn from the reeds used to hang-position the baskets during weaving. The rest of the boot is intentionally plain to draw attention to the story narrated by the back design.

In association with Arts Thread

Working with our partners at Arts Thread to develop lifelong learning and career opportunities for students of fashion and design. Our partnership provides the opportunity to compete on a world stage, participate in industry led workshops, set up an outstanding portfolio and gain access to the resources that will kickstart careers in fashion and design.